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Conservis vs FarmLogs

Conservis logo

Conservis

Agriculture & Farming

Comprehensive farm management for row crops

From
On request
Rated
-
FarmLogs logo

FarmLogs

Agriculture & Farming

Simple, powerful farm management software

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only FarmLogs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Conservis acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio; FarmLogs farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Conservis covers Field & crop planning, FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Conservis and FarmLogs actually diverge.

Attributes where Conservis and FarmLogs differ
AttributeConservisFarmLogs
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20092012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Agriculture & Farming).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Conservis

  • Field & crop planning
  • Input management
  • Activity tracking
  • Financial management
  • Inventory control
  • Equipment tracking
  • Harvest tracking
  • Custom reporting

Only in FarmLogs

  • Field mapping & boundaries
  • Activity tracking & logging
  • Satellite imagery analysis
  • Crop health monitoring
  • Weather & rainfall data
  • Yield tracking
  • Input cost tracking
  • Profit/loss analysis

Both cover

  • Climate FieldView
  • QuickBooks
  • SOC2
  • SSL
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Conservis

  • Farm ERP covering the business rather than the agronomynot FarmLogs
  • Grain contract managementnot FarmLogs
  • Crop planning and budgeting against actualsnot FarmLogs
  • Work order management across an operationnot FarmLogs
  • Reporting plans versus actuals for lenders and partnersnot FarmLogs

FarmLogs

  • Tracking farm operations, rainfall history and profit and loss under the FarmLogs product, now sold as Bushel Farmnot Conservis

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Conservis

  • Acquired by TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank in July 2021, so it is now part of a larger agriculture portfolio

FarmLogs

  • Farm management plans are billed annually and cap at 20,000 acres, with larger operations required to contact sales for custom pricing
  • Machine data connections are a separate add-on costing $999 per year on top of the $599 per year Essentials plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Conservis

On request
  • Standard$undefined/year
    • Field management
    • Activity tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • Everything in Standard
    • Financial management
    • Inventory control
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-entity management
    • API access

FarmLogs

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Field mapping
    • Basic activity tracking
    • Weather insights
  • Essentials$20/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Satellite imagery
    • Crop health monitoring
  • Premium$50/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced analytics
    • Profit & loss tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Conservis if

  • You need field & crop planning.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want input management.

Choose FarmLogs if

  • You need field mapping & boundaries.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want activity tracking & logging.

Questions people ask

Is Conservis or FarmLogs better?
Neither clearly leads. Conservis starts at On request and FarmLogs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Conservis or FarmLogs?
FarmLogs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Conservis and Free for FarmLogs.
Does Conservis or FarmLogs run on more platforms?
Conservis runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. FarmLogs runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use FarmLogs for free?
Yes. FarmLogs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Conservis starts at On request.
What is Conservis best used for?
Conservis is most often used for farm erp covering the business rather than the agronomy, grain contract management, crop planning and budgeting against actuals, work order management across an operation. Of those, farm erp covering the business rather than the agronomy and grain contract management are not what FarmLogs is typically brought in for.
What can Conservis do that FarmLogs cannot?
Conservis covers Field & crop planning, Input management, Activity tracking, Financial management. FarmLogs covers Field mapping & boundaries, Activity tracking & logging, Satellite imagery analysis, Crop health monitoring. Both handle Climate FieldView, QuickBooks, SOC2, SSL.

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